Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-31

rode out and back without paying any
fare.
The bill extending the time when
taxes become delinquent has become q
law. The bill provides that the penalty
OF five per cent. shall not be attached
until July Let, but that those failing to
pay their taxes February 1st shall pay
one per cent. interest per month until
July lst.
Rosina Gaier, a simple minded Ger
man girl, this morning lodged COM
plant against Frederick Jasmanp,
charging him with Seduction upon
promise of marriage. Both parties re-
side in Yankton. Jasmann gave bonds
for his appearance, and the case will be
heard In Judge C~ongleton's court to-
morrow.
On Wednesday next the traditional
ground hog will prophesy by a shake of
his tail as to the state of the weather for
the next six weeks. II bis experience
had been that of Yankton mans for
the past two days, it is probable that
such q cloud of disgust would accom-
pany his advent, that he would fail to
see his shadow, and would remain inside
the earth for the balance OF his days.
j. NJ. Brisbine, who was kicked on
the head by q mule some six weeks ago
and who was supposed to have recovered
from his injuries, is now suffering from
q relapse aud is thought to be in u SER
ious condition. He passed all Of Friday
and a greater part OF Saturday in o state
OF uneonsciousness, and there are strong
evidences OF erysipelas. The wound has
broken ont again and is much more
dangerous in appearance then at first.
Sheriff Kincel went to Mitchell this
morning after Ed. Smith. the man who
some two years ago was acquitted by
the petit jury Of this district of larceny.
He was charged with having stolen mon
ey from Mrs. E. j.. Morrow and after
having been set free he borrowed or
rented a gun from George Wagner and
sold the gun in Vermillion. For this
crime he has been wanted since that
time. Sheriff Kincei received a tale-
gram from Mitchell yesterday saying
that Smith had been arrested there and
would be held until further orders. The
officer and his man will arrive to-
morrow night.
Mention OF Yankton's immunity from
many of the severe storms OF the winter
reminds Major Hanson of the Indian
version of the situation. The major and
the Indians formerly dwelt together on
this toWnsite and he was afterwardo
their agent at an agency farther up the
Missouri after the exodus. He says the
Yaukton Sioux selected this point as the
site Of their great village because it was
never visited by destructive storms. This
was more especially the case in tho sum.
meg than in the w,nter-cyclonic vista.
tions always went around it or over it, OF
were broken and scattered before they
reached ID. In the Indian Evolutionary
lore this fact had its place for ages and
the present location OF Yankton wat
looked upon by the Sioux rs q spot
under the special protection OF I he great
spirit. Behind this superstition was the
scientific fact, well known to Indiana
and recognized by them generations ago
that the nelghborhood Of the junction Of
two great rivers like the Missouri and
the Jim afforded special protection
against storms of an electric nature like
the twisters OF the western plains. This
knowledge induced the Indians to select
the Yankton bluffs, the nearest high
ground on the Missouri to the mouth Of
the Jim, as the headquarters of theil
tribe. Their tepee town .wss neve,
damaged by storms.